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Contents. The Last Day of a Condemned Man. The Last Day of a Condemned Man ( French: Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné) is a novella by Victor Hugo first published in 1829. It recounts the thoughts of a man condemned to die. Victor Hugo wrote this novel to express his feelings that the death penalty should be abolished.
- Victor Hugo
- 1829
3.98. 31,175 ratings2,224 reviews. Deeply shocking in its time, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is a profound and moving tale and a vital work of social commentary. A man vilified by society and condemned to death for his crime wakes every morning knowing that this day might be his last. With the hope for release his only comfort, he spends his ...
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Nov 18, 2019 · The last day of a condemned man by Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Publication date 2002 Topics Capital punishment -- Fiction, Prisoners -- France -- Fiction Publisher
The Last Day of. a Condemned Man. Victor Hugo. Translated by Christopher Moncrieff. ALMA CLASSICS. alma classics an imprint of. ited Kingdom www.101pages.co.ukThe Last Day of a Condemned Man first published in 1829 This translation first published by Alma Classics in 2009 Reprinted October 2009, 2011 A new edition first pub.
As relevant today as when it was first published in 1829, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is an eloquent plea for compassion and a masterpiece of realist fiction. This edition includes the Preface to the 1832 edition of the book, a manifest of Hugo’s personal opinions, ‘A Comedy about a Tragedy’ and ‘Claude Gueux’, an early example of “true crime” fiction."--
A vocal opponent to the barbarity of the guillotine, Hugo attempted to arouse compassion in the service of justice. This tale distills his beliefs and offers a highly significant contribution to the ongoing debate over the death penalty. A new Foreword by activist David Dow examines the message and relevance of Hugo's story to modern society.
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Mar 7, 2012 · The Last Day of a Condemned Man. Victor Hugo. Courier Corporation, Mar 7, 2012 - Fiction - 128 pages. "Before hearing my death sentence I was aware that my lungs breathed, that my heart beat, and that my body lived in the community of other men; now, I plainly saw that a barrier had sprung up between them and me. Nothing was the same as before."
